Finance Internship - Summer 2027

Cemstone; Mendota Heights (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Cemstone, a long-standing family-owned company in the upper Midwest, invites a Corporate Accounting Intern to join our team in Mendota Heights, MN. This part-time role focuses on ERP integrity, with opportunities to work on dashboards and analytics supporting finance operations.

The intern will collaborate across levels, apply general accounting principles, and communicate findings clearly. Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Ability to read and interpret financial statements and work with data-visualization platforms such as Microsoft Power BI
• Ability to speak effectively before groups or employees of the organization

Responsibilities

• Special projects to enhance ERP reporting and analytical capabilities (e.g. dashboard for vehicle maintenance expense tracking and analysis)
• Perform business case analyses to identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and recommend process improvements
• Support management staff as needed

Skills

Power BI

MS Office suite

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

Location: Mendota Heights, MN
Posistion Type: Part-Time
Compensation Grade: Hourly Grade
Department: Accounting/Finance
Category: Office

Cemstone® has become synonymous with high quality products and unparalleled service in the ready-mix concrete industry in the upper midwest. Our reputation is reflected in the structures we’ve helped create and our long-held and long-practiced commitment to our core values. Here's your opportunity to join an amazing family-owned business that has been around for nearly 100 years!

What You'll Do:

The Corporate Accounting Intern position will be responsible for performing special projects directed towards enhancing ERP integrity. The successful candidate will have a positive, professional demeanor, excellent interpersonal skills and will be able to work as a team player. The nature of the work will require that the candidate demonstrate initiative, responsibility, and be flexible/adaptive to a fast-paced and fluid business environment. Candidate must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of the department and organization. Basic understanding of general accounting principles.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Special projects assigned to enhance ERP reporting and analytical capabilities (e.g. dashboard for vehicle maintenance expense tracking and analysis).
• Perform business case analyses to identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and recommend process improvements. (e.g. small market ready mix plant profitability).
• Support management staff as needed.

Qualifications and Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Quality Management – Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Leadership – Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Change Agent – Helps drive change in processes and generates ideas for process improvement.
• Company Focus – Possess the ability to look beyond the detail to determine the impact on the entire organization.

Education and/or Experience:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret financial statements and work with data-visualization platforms such as Microsoft Power BI.
• Ability to work in Microsoft applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups or employees of the organization.

Keyboard Skills:

• Ability to type both text and figures quickly and accurately.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages and volume.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving complex data and data-visualization tools.

Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of accounting software, spreadsheet software and word processing software.